Live bar December 13, the Thunder today sat at home to usher in the challenge of the Lone Ranger, the Thunder last lost to the Lakers after the end of the two-game winning streak of the momentum, the Lone Ranger is in a sharp decline in the state of the recent 5 games lost 4, the misfortune is that Doncic also missed the game because of a sprained ankle. The Lone Ranger, who was desperate to win, kicked off the game with a 7-0 offensive run, but the Thunder were more dominant in the second half of the bench battle, with Muscala and Mann joining forces to hit three three-pointers to help the Thunder quickly catch up. The Lone Ranger's bench lineup proved itself to re-open the score with a 9-0 offensive wave, the Thunder continued the momentum of chasing points but too many singles did not create too much threat, the Lone Ranger maintained the lead all the way and entered the second half with a 10-point advantage. In the third quarter, the Lone Ranger's performance of only 6 points in the first 6 minutes was very bad, but the Thunder's limited strength problem failed to seize the opportunity, the Lone Ranger then relied on Brunson's performance of cutting 10 consecutive points to survive the most dangerous moment, and in the last quarter they only lost 7 points in 8 minutes on the defensive end became the key to victory, and the small climax of the opening 9-2 extended the advantage to 15 points to establish the victory. In the end, the Lone Ranger beat the Thunder on the road to win the game.
In the first quarter, the Thunder faced their own basket but could not find the accuracy, the opening 3 minutes of various iron, Moses faced the Thunder, the old owner also sent a strong cover, until Bezley then two three-point goals to stop the bleeding in time to chase the points. The Lone Ranger's side led 7-0 with Bullock's three-pointer. In the face of the Thunder's rebound in the middle of the quarter, the Lone Ranger's steady output has been firmly leading, Porzingis has scored 5 points in a row of strong attacks on the paint, Brown has scored a basket on the cake, and the Lone Ranger has sent another wave of 10-3 attack to ensure the lead. The last bench rotated the two teams to alternate between the two teams, the Lone Ranger side was significantly back down to keep up with the rhythm, the Thunder side installed the scope to stage a three-point burst, Muscara and Mann jointly hit three three-pointers, plus Alexander's last moment two consecutive 2+1, the Thunder chased the point difference to 1 point to end the first quarter.
The second quarter began with the two sides still dueling off the bench, but this time the Lone Ranger did not make another mistake, the opening with Hardaway Jr.'s three-pointer-based 9-0 offensive attack established a 10-point lead in one fell swoop, but after taking the lead, the Lone Ranger suffered an inexplicable muted fire, and the Thunder rookie Kiddy and Dort continued to grab counter-attack goals to stop the bleeding and chase the score. The two teams were back in the middle of the quarter, and they were quite excited to play against the old club's Brown, and he scored consecutive paint points in the middle of the section to ensure that the Lone Ranger maintained the lead. And the Thunder side of the offensive end of too many singles, although Dot even shot with a penalty to grab 5 points, but such an attack is difficult to create a threat, and the Lone Ranger side is firmly holding the lead, the end of the Finney Smith hit a three-pointer, Green played a whistle to score a layup, the Lone Ranger 56-46 led the Thunder by 10 points to end the first half.
The problem of the Lone Rangers' lack of Doncic on the back of the break began to stand out, their performance of only 6 points in this quarter was completely failed, but the Thunder's limitation of their own strength did not create too much problem, Alexander and Bezley's long-range shooting was one of the few point-chasing highlights in the opening. The Lone Ranger gradually returned to offensive form after the most difficult moments, and Brunson scored 10 consecutive points to become the biggest contributor. During this period, the Thunder started with Favors taking 4 points in a row, although slightly dominant, but there was no way to play a substantial offense, and only two three-point shots in the last 4 minutes failed to turn the situation around, and the Lone Ranger side, although it could not take advantage, relied on Brown's 2+1 and Kleber's three-pointers to keep the lead. At the end of the third quarter, the Lone Ranger led the Thunder 80-71.
The Mavericks took over the game completely in the final quarter, with Porzingis coming forward to score five consecutive points, plus Green hitting a three-pointer, and the Mavericks opened with a 9-2 surge to extend the advantage to 15 points. However, it is not their offense that can completely crush the Thunder, their high-intensity defense makes the Thunder lose themselves instantly, the Thunder only scored 6 points in 8 minutes directly led to the rout, it is with the excellent offensive and defensive ends of the period, the Lone Ranger firmly controls the 15-point advantage to completely control the game. The Thunder, who were completely collapsed, couldn't find a way, the Lone Ranger was very clever to take the constant foul file to score points, Brunson and Kleber hit free throws in succession to extend the point difference to 20 points to seal the win. In the end, the Lone Ranger beat the Thunder on the road to win the game.
Both sides started
Lone Rangers: Brunson, Bullock, Porzingis, Finney Smith, Powell
Thunder: Alexander, Kiddy, Dot, Bezley, Earl
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